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What Porter is happy he got for this fight is a full camp after stepping in to fight Daukaus on nine days’ notice. “I’m definitely gonna be more prepared,” he said. “I’ve never taken a fight on nine days’ notice before, let alone a UFC-caliber fight. I wasn’t just sitting around doing nothing, but I
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen believes that former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, his long-time archrival, will never fight again. Sonnen and Silva were part of a memorable rivalry in the early 2010s. The two met at UFC 117 and, after Sonnen dominated the first four rounds of the fight, Silva came back to win in
Derrick Lewis believes he could be fighting for UFC gold next time out if he beats Curtis Blaydes this Saturday night at UFC Vegas 15. Lewis vs. Blaydes is a very intriguing matchup and a fight both men have wanted for years. In the lead-up, Blaydes has said Lewis is predictable which “The Black Beast”
12:56 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Valentina Shevchenko‘s dominance has reached the point where MMA fans are shocked when she loses a round. Shevchenko (20-3) defended the UFC’s 125-pound championship for the fourth time on Saturday, defeating Jennifer Maia (18-7-1) by unanimous decision. All three judges scored it a blowout win for the champ, 49-46.
Watch Curtis Blaydes vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov full fight video to see Blaydes manhandle Abdurakhimov at UFC 242 on Sept. 7, 2019 in Abu Dhabi. Unless your name is Francis Ngannou, there’s been no stopping Blaydes and that held true at UFC 242. Abdurakhimov entered this encounter on a three-fight win streak, but that was stopped
Heavy-handed “Black Beast,” Derrick Lewis, will look to turn away wrestling specialist, Curtis Blaydes, this Saturday (Nov. 28, 2020) at UFC Vegas 15 inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Lewis has battled two issues inside the Octagon as much as any opponent: injury and
Looking back on his November 10 victory over Shaheen Santana at Dana White’s Contender Series that earned him a UFC contract, featherweight Natan Levy feels like he couldn’t have done much better than he did. Even though he was moving up in weight to take the bout versus Santana on short notice, Levy was able
Originally scheduled to meet Shamil Gamzatov at Saturday’s UFC Vegas 15, he now finds himself facing No. 6-ranked Anthony Smith in the co-main event. The moment has suddenly gotten much bigger, and the opportunity to break into the top of the light heavyweight division he’s been laboring in since 2016 is afoot. He’s no stranger
Former Bellator and ONE welterweight champ Ben Askren has responded to a challenge from YouTube star turned boxer, Jake Paul. Paul is slated to box former NBA player Nate Robinson on the main card of this Saturday’s Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. card. Ahead of the fight, the YouTuber set his sights on future
Following his loss to Robert Whittaker at UFC 254, Jared Cannonier expects to still be one strike away from punching his ticket to a world title shot. In the UFC 254 build-up, Jared Cannonier was hyped as the next man to challenge Israel Adesanya for the UFC middleweight championship. There’s just one catch. He had
1:34 PM ET Petr Yan has been forced to withdraw from his bantamweight title defense against Aljamain Sterling at UFC 256 on Dec. 12 in Las Vegas for undisclosed reasons, sources confirmed to ESPN following reports out of Yan’s native Russia. Yan is not injured, sources said, but no date for rescheduling the fight has
On this week’s episode of What the Heck, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck chats with No. 1-ranked UFC flyweight Brandon Moreno (5:13) as he recaps his first-round finish of Brandon Royval at UFC 255, talks getting his opportunity to fight Deiveson Figueiredo for the 125-pound title at UFC 256 on Dec. 12, if he was impressed
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Fighters don’t come much more entertaining than Derrick Lewis. Not only does “The Black Beast” hold the record for knockouts in the Heavyweight division — which, frankly, makes him a king of kings — but Lewis is well-known for his hilarious interviews and massively popular Instagram account. Who can forget “My
Having spent the prior year and a half without a fight, welterweight Bobby Nash was more than eager to get back in the cage and compete again when he faced Spencer Jebb in the first round of the XFC’s 170-pound Grand Prix on November 11. According to Nash, it didn’t take long for him to
Dana White will meet Khabib and talks about Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 2 update, UFC champ Petr Yan pulled from Aljamain Sterling bout, Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno at UFC 256, after his against Alex Perez at UFC 255, Henry Cejudo on Valentina Shevchenko UFC 255 and much more! Informations about our work: This
Key Stats: 11 KO/TKOs (tied-1st all-time), 52.7% takedown defense (9th), 50.8% significant strike accuracy (7th) What It Means: In a division full of brawlers, power punchers and knockout specialists, Derrick Lewis stands above the rest. More than just a winging overhand, Lewis utilizes a strong array of kicks, knees and footwork to set up that
A poster on Reddit MMA revealed himself to be in the corner of Mike Perry at UFC 255 and shared a behind-the-scenes look at the experience. In October, Perry took to social media to announce that he would be auctioning off one of his corner spots at UFC 255 to the highest bidder. UFC middleweight